Experimental archaeology, or the attempted duplication of various technologies and the knowledge of contemporary practitioners in many fields is very revealing ( and fun, I want a catapult.) They dropped the goatherd theory when no goathairs were found on the mummy. A friend who weaves and raises the beasties attested to that, looking like a walking furball at her best <img src="images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />. Archery experts found the arrows to light for dense forest use, demonstrating their specific use in those higher elevations for Ibex hunting. The lack of an intact shaft shows IT WAS REMOVED. Since Oetzi was physically incapable of doing this, and another individuals blood was found on his cape, either an opponent removed it, or he had a companion, also wounded and may have carried him a brief distance in retreat. Further searches in the area during the next melt hope to find more evidence. It's all fascinating. The gear basics are little changed, as is our sad legacy of violence.